xii, 418 p. : 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-400) and index

Machine generated contents note: List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: EMU as Integration, Europeanization, -- and Convergence -- Kenneth Dyson -- PART I European and Global Contexts -- 1. Global Integration, EMU, and Monetary Governance in -- the European Union: The Political Economy of the -- 'Stability Culture' -- Geoffrey R. D. Underhill -- 2. EMU's Impact on National Institutions: Fusion towards -- a 'Gouvemance Pconomique' or Fragmentation? -- Wolfgang Wessels and Ingo Linsenmann -- 3. The Political Economy of Fiscal Policy under Monetary Union -- David McKay -- PART II Domestic Political and Policy Contexts -- 4. Britain and EMU -- Andrew Gamble and Gavin Kelly -- 5. EMU: A Danish Delight and Dilemma -- Martin Marcussen -- 6. The French State in the Euro-Zone: 'Modernization' -- and Legitimizing Dirigisme -- David Howarth -- 7. Germany and the Euro: Redefining EMU, Handling Paradox, -- and Managing Uncertainty and Contingency -- Kenneth Dyson -- 8. The Italian State and the Euro: Institutions, Discourse, -- and Policy Regimes -- Claudio Radaelli -- 9. The Netherlands and EMU: A Small Open Economy in -- Search of Prosperity -- Amy Verdun -- PART III Sectors, States, and EMU -- 10. Politics, Banks, and Financial Market Governance in -- the Euro-Zone -- Michael Moran -- 11. The Euro and Labour Market and Wage Policies -- Colin Crouch -- 12. Why EMU Is-or May Be-Good for European Welfare States -- Martin Rhodes -- Conclusions: European States and Euro Economic Governance -- Kenneth Dyson -- References -- Index

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